Behind The Bench

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. breakdown the United States' ugly defeat at the hands of Belgium, ending the red, white and blue's chances at a World Cup. The pair discuss the loss and the gravity of the game, but segue into more unique discussions about the game overall. The chatter shifts to VAR, red cards and upcoming generations as the US contin...

This week on Behind the Bench, the episode kicks off with plenty of World Cup chatter ahead of the United States' Round of 32 game against Bosnia. Several predictions look good so far, but plenty of others don't. Following soccer talk, co-host Duke Ritenhouse and host Carter Eckl discuss the new look at Mountain West Conference, which is officially official. There's a lot of new with the conferenc...

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at some of the hot starts from teams in the World Cup, including the USA, The soccer talk continues to some other surprises as well as just how impressive some of the stars are playing thus far. Following soccer chatter, the duo discuss the Giannis trade from the Bucks to the Heat and how different leagues...

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the first week of the World Cup, The two give their thoughts and opinions on the US's opening performance as well as their next test. Plus, the best storyline thus far and what to watch for over the coming days of the tournament. After that, the chatter shifts to local athletes doing their thing at the...

This week on Behind the Bench, the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Alex Wright hops on the program to breakdown all the latest news and information when it comes to the ever-changing high school football landscape in Nevada. Wright, along with hosts Carter Eckl and Duke Ritenhouse, examines how we got here, if there's a solution on the horizon and what it means for those in charge of the whole enterpri...

This week on Behind the Bench, the episode begins with a quick look at the NIAA Board of Control meeting, which is currently underway. After that, the discussion shifts to the Nevada Prison Rumble coming up this weekend. The middle of the episode features Johnny Olivas as he takes over the Carson High School girls basketball team. Th conclude this week's episode, host Carter Eckl is joined by Duke...

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. chatter about the upcoming NIAA Board of Control meeting next week and several interesting details it could entail. After that, the discussion moves to the headliner for Nevada Athletic's Governor's Dinner before finishing with the remaining all-region teams left to be released this week. If you are interested in spon...

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the past weekend with the final weekend of prep sports. There is plenty to discuss from state track and state swim and dive, including several area state champions. There are some really neat stories that have been in the newspaper this past week and the duo discuss those and what you can expect this we...

The Behind the Bench podcast is heading full-speed toward the end of the spring sports season. Host Duke Ritenhouse and producer Jeff Mulvihill Jr. wrap up all the Northern regionals action in baseball, softball, track and swimming, then move on to complete disbelief over Nevada softball blowing a nine-run, first-inning lead and then getting left out of the NCAA Tournament. Finally: Our first look...

This week on Behind the Bench, the crew takes a look at the regional postseason week ahead for spring sports. It'll be a busy schedule for everyone with games Tuesday and Wednesday for baseball and softball. Don't forget about track and field and swim and dive this Friday and Saturday in Reno. After that, the conversation shifts to Carson softball and junior shortstop Jordan Brubaker and her break...

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl takes a look at all the playoff scenarios for baseball and softball in the area for Classes 5A, 3A and 2A. Our area teams headed to the postseason will look to make some noise as underdogs. After that, the discussion shifts to the Tahoe Knight Monsters as the No. 4 seed out of the ECHL's Western Conference looks to stay alive in the opening round of...

Ep: 230 — Playoffs taking shape, an NIAA surprise, and watch out for Pack softball by Behind The Bench

This week on Behind the Bench, the episode leads with a look at baseball and softball standings around the area for Classes 5A, 3A and 2A as spring sports pass the midway point of the season. Host Carter Eckl gives a quick breakdown to the Carson High boys club volleyball story that appeared in this past Saturday's Nevada Appeal. This week is the quarterly NIAA Spring Board of Control meeting, whi...

This week on Behind the Bench, the episode begins with a look at local spring sports, including some impressive performances locally from the Big George Invite in Minden. After that the crew shifts its focus to Dayton High baseball and its 12-3 start in Class 3A North league play. The conversation continues into club boys volleyball at Carson High School and the path to becoming a varsity sport fo...

This week's episode of Behind the Bench begins with a look at the spring sports slate Tuesday afternoon and evening through the rest of the week. After that host Carter Eckl chats about Sierra Lutheran's new hire for the boys basketball program and the Next Level Showcase at North Valleys in mid-April that will feature a handful of local hoopers. Saturday's Nevada Appeal will feature Carson City's...

This week on Behind the Bench, the crew takes a quick look at the first-year Sierra Lutheran softball program and how they are off to an 8-1 start. After that a roundup of who has action this weekend and who is off until next week. Next, host Carter Eckl and co-host Duke Ritenhouse take a look at the college hoops scene and Nevada men's basketball remains alive in the NIT. Are Cinderella's dead in...

This week on Behind the Bench, Douglas High School baseball coach Jim Tucker joins the program to discuss all the latest happenings with the Tiger baseball program. The first half of the episode is a look at the spring roster this season as Douglas has played through the first seven or eight games of the season. Hear about all the position battles and players Tucker is expecting to step up as the...

This week on Behind the Bench begins with discussion around the game Tuesday evening at Greater Nevada Field between rivals Carson and Douglas. The game is free for spectators and won't be Douglas' only big venue this week, playing at Peccole Park Saturday afternoon. After that, the episode shifts to a few of the area slugfests we've seen in softball thus far and where you can find all that covera...

This week on Behind the Bench the episode begins with the latest chatter on spring sports, which officially began toward the end of last week. You can find results and scores online as well as hear about a few of them on the podcast. It'll be a busy week for several local teams and season outlooks are on the way for our programs. After that, the discussion shifts to college basketball and how Neva...

This week's episode of Behind the Bench begins with a recap of the Class 4A state basketball tournament at Spanish Springs High School and how two teams from Las Vegas swept the state titles. After that, a quick look at some of the other state hoops results from Class 3A where the Fallon girls also captured a title. The Nevada football team announced its next spring scrimmage, which will be held i...

This week's episode of Behind the Bench begins with a look back at the state wrestling tournament in Winnemucca. Host Carter Eckl was live and in person for the two-day event and has a full look back on how it went as well as a couple quotes from local wrestlers. After that, the discussion shifts to the Northern region basketball tournament where the state teams have been decided. The episode fini...

This week on Behind the Bench, the crew breaks down the final weekend of regular season action in hoops as well as the boys regional wrestling tournament at Carson High School. Hear about our area basketball postseason matchups and who is headed to the state tournament for wrestling. After that, the discussion shifts to Mountain West football and the addition of North Dakota State to the conferenc...

This week on Behind the Bench the episodes begins with a whole bunch of girls wrestling chatter from the regional tournament this past weekend at Reed High School. Douglas and Carson High Schools both had state qualifiers from the tournament, including a pair of Tiger regional champions. After that, the discussion shifts to the boys regional tournament this weekend at Carson High School. The top s...

This week on Behind the Bench, a recap of Carson-Douglas hoops and how last week's results reflect a rapidly changing postseason picture. Host Carter Eckl and co-host Duke Ritenhouse take an in-depth look at both the girls and boys games and what the remainder of the season looks like for each side. After that, the topic shifts to the NIAA and the threat of a potential lawsuit on behalf of Bishop...

This week on Behind the Bench, the discussion begins with Carson and Douglas basketball as the rival programs square off for the first time on the hardwood this winter. Host Carter Eckl takes a look at how the two sides stack up for both the girls and boys. After that, a recap of the Carson-Douglas wrestling dual that was in Carson last Tuesday. There was some history made on the mats last week th...